Shadows in midnight dreams
Echoes of footsteps in brick-lined alleys
Spray can liberators on subway walls
Bandit Philosophers writing their art
Underground tags of anarchy calls
Phantoms of color purveyors of imagery
Silent screams a soundless call
A society hidden in streets called home
A thousand eyes that sing unsung songs
That voices here will never see
Words are written for hearts, you and me
But they are shadows that can not be bought
Evil advertising post-boards of shame
Tagging of products that shouldn't be named
Drugs that are legal seducing the mass
Signs called prosecutors keep off the grass
Tempting the shadows to answer the lies
So Bandit takes out a can and paints words blood red
We are expected to heed words that deceive
so Graffiti Prophets overprint truth that relieve
Open your eyes and see writings on wall
Legalised garbage they feed with distortion tall
sing songs of Graffiti that hear in the Head
Head some of its words so no more garbage we're fed
A contest entry
- Lines from Songs 25 PROMPT Contest by Paloszoo.
700 points, ended November 30, 2008, 12 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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This is a very interesting and captivating take on the prompt. I truly enjoyed the piece!! Thanks so much for taking the time to enter my contest. I’m honored to have you show your work here.
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Echoes of footsteps in brick-lined alleys
Spray can liberators on subway walls
^fave part. hooked me from the start. very very good write. keep it up!
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Excellent
Ah, a most intriguing write, indeed. Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are just fine. Thanks for sharing this one with us.
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i know a few people in my circles who would love this poem right here, keep it flowing and good luck in the contest, oh and i am one of them.
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Nice tribute to any graffa I know all to well that life style good write done a good job
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lol glad u liked mine... and funnily enuff as i got ur comment i was just on my way to read u...
love the wording in this piece... and yeah... my feelings are that grafitti artists are much more beautiful and interesting (in most cases) than friggin billboards. they are true thoughts expressed and require a lot more talent... speaking of which you have plenty of...
hugs,
georgie,
xxx
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